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in the immediate environment we're in today, one of these media campaigns can be a flash in the pan. but i think this is a long game and think it's a long game for good reason. i actually disagree with the governor that these politicians are necessarily being stupid. by going against the public on the issue. because this is one of those asymmetrical issues. most people are in favor of universal background checks, but the people who care about it are going to vote on the issue, are disproportion eige porgportiona opposed to them. i think we need to convince voters who are in favor of background checks to hold politicians accountable for their votes on it i think it's supportable, because violent crime has been in decline for 20 years -- >> not gun-related crime. >> i want to talk about that. finish your point first. >> i think the reason that the political environment is actually more difficult for gun control now than it was 20 years ago is because people are less afraid of violent crime than they used to be. and so i think it takes some convincing to tell people no really, this is a
in the immediate environment we're in today, one of these media campaigns can be a flash in the pan. but i think this is a long game and think it's a long game for good reason. i actually disagree with the governor that these politicians are necessarily being stupid. by going against the public on the issue. because this is one of those asymmetrical issues. most people are in favor of universal background checks, but the people who care about it are going to vote on the issue, are disproportion...
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so in that environment, the voices that were speaking out against this war, but in that environment, those voices could be muffled and people were being painted as being anti-american because they were pro peace. >> right. mrs. walsh, we saw what donald rumsfeld said on twitter. we saw dick cheney say he would do it all over again and not acknowledge any mistakes. >> the main fault -- i don't spend a lot of time thinking about my faults i guess would be the answer. >> no kind of political introspection there. but will history let these men off the hook for what they did? >> no, they're going down in history for a horrible, terrible war. i was going to say a lapse of judgment, but it was not a lapse of judgment. it was a deliberate act. they cooked the evidence. they brow beat people. they would karl rove as their political hench men. the vote was scheduled on the eve of the elections deliberately. i don't want to let democrats off the hook. 29 senate democrats voted to authorize the use of force. some apologized later like john kerry. some brave people came out against it as you show
so in that environment, the voices that were speaking out against this war, but in that environment, those voices could be muffled and people were being painted as being anti-american because they were pro peace. >> right. mrs. walsh, we saw what donald rumsfeld said on twitter. we saw dick cheney say he would do it all over again and not acknowledge any mistakes. >> the main fault -- i don't spend a lot of time thinking about my faults i guess would be the answer. >> no kind...
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we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪
we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪
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real leadership is about creating an environment where people can solve problems. and they both have to take a lesson in that playbook. they've got to, you know, chris christie who comes up and says i'm going to lead this state. i'm going to take care of the issues that you all are faced with. i'm going to work with whoever it takes to make that happen. i think that's what people are starving for. somebody that's really going to lead, not just try to control them. >> manu, what are the -- the federal wing of the party took a beating in this report by reince priebus. how are the federal election holders in the republican party going to handle that? >> i think they're going to take it very seriously. look, they acknowledge that things are not going well. they need to make serious adjustments, not only getting their base onboard with what they're doing -- >> doesn't it undermine on boar. >> doesn't it undermine their credibility in some of the positions they're taking with the president to negotiate? >> that's really what he might be saying? >> that's right. how do yo
real leadership is about creating an environment where people can solve problems. and they both have to take a lesson in that playbook. they've got to, you know, chris christie who comes up and says i'm going to lead this state. i'm going to take care of the issues that you all are faced with. i'm going to work with whoever it takes to make that happen. i think that's what people are starving for. somebody that's really going to lead, not just try to control them. >> manu, what are the --...
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we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> let me finish tonight with this, okay, i don't do this often, but write your u.s. senator and member of congress and tell them to vote for tougher, broader background checks for gun sales. let's do this one thing for the young kids up in newtown, connecticut, something for their parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters. we're not going to get a ban an assault rifles or the number of ammo in your machine, but the background check can pass. do it, call this number, 202-224-3121. you'll get through to the capitol operators and they are great. do it, do it right now. they'll help you find your way to the senators office. you'll feel good about yourself. 202-224-3121. do it for those kids who will never grow up to know there is a congress or country where people do rule, where ther
we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> let me finish tonight with this, okay, i don't do this often, but write your u.s. senator and member of congress and tell them to vote for tougher, broader background checks for gun sales. let's do this one thing for the young kids up in...
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the question to you and to many israelis, israel must embed itself in its environment. israel must be integrated into the region as a good citizen as long as the palestinians, and i'm both as a scholar of the middle east and also as an american. as long as the palestinians remain disinherited, they will be there peace and stability. israel is very powerful. israel is a fortress. but all of us would like to see the jewish community fully integrated into that part of the world by reaching a settlement based on security and peace and reconciliation. this is the way to go. and abbas, anyone else. the reality, i'm choosing my words very carefully. the israelis will never find a better partner than mahmoud abbas who has fully accepted a settlement based on a two-state solution. full security for israel and dignity for the palestinians and a viable state on the, what we call the 23% of what used to be historic palestine. >> abbas has called israel a land of jesus and mohamed. so i'm not sure he is interested in any israeli sovereignty. >> professor, thank you very much. >>> up
the question to you and to many israelis, israel must embed itself in its environment. israel must be integrated into the region as a good citizen as long as the palestinians, and i'm both as a scholar of the middle east and also as an american. as long as the palestinians remain disinherited, they will be there peace and stability. israel is very powerful. israel is a fortress. but all of us would like to see the jewish community fully integrated into that part of the world by reaching a...
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we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> let me finish tonight with this. there are some very good signs from israel. it looks like the president and the prime minister of israel are on the same page now. both agree we can't let iran get nuclear weapons and both agree iran hasn't decided yet whether to build one and will take another year once the government in iran decides to go ainu direction. i have good hope in a number of grounds. one, the two countries are in agreement, and two, the mullahs in iran will see the united states ready to strike should they decide to build a nuclear bomb. why? there was no reason for the trip to israel unless the united states was ready for this to pound out this agreement between the united states and israel. the best result in this fight is over the other side, over in tehran. they get
we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> let me finish tonight with this. there are some very good signs from israel. it looks like the president and the prime minister of israel are on the same page now. both agree we can't let iran get nuclear weapons and both agree iran hasn't...
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demonstrate that he understands the context of circumstances, the environment they live in. demonstrate that he gets their fears. but also reach out at the same point and say, there is a way, given everything that israel does, given israel's capacity in fact to do things there is a way to still work for peace and there's a reason to try to do so. >> jeffrey here, coined the phrase, operation desert schmooze for this trip. i've been using it all day. it's been picked up everywhere, jeffrey. how far -- >> at least i can contribute something to the middle east debate. >> how far can you get with schmooze alone? >> this is the question. the acid test comes not right now, tomorrow he'll lay a wreath at hertzle's grave, the founder of zionism. he's doing all the things that one would have to do to gain the trust of the israeli people. the test comes when a month from now, the netanyahu government announces it's going to be building more apartments in some contested land on the west bank. and so i don't understand how the, a better relationship is going to actually affect that on a
demonstrate that he understands the context of circumstances, the environment they live in. demonstrate that he gets their fears. but also reach out at the same point and say, there is a way, given everything that israel does, given israel's capacity in fact to do things there is a way to still work for peace and there's a reason to try to do so. >> jeffrey here, coined the phrase, operation desert schmooze for this trip. i've been using it all day. it's been picked up everywhere,...
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if you have any concern about the environment, if if you have any concern about climate change, are you going to look to someone that's a party that's saying things like that? that's not offering any solutions and i think that's part of the problem. cap and trade, which has been thoroughly demonized, that was a conservative idea. that's a market-based approach to dealing with climate change. democrats have adopted some of these goods, market-based things that they used to do. if they are going to be an effective party and opposition, they have to offer nuance responses. it's worked for them a while but now that well has run dry, so to speak. >> and i think joan made a very good point. usually they take an autopsy after you've been pronounced dead. they don't usually take 5 autopsies while you're still alive. >> that's not a good sign. >> they need a political resurrection, not change. >> that's right. >> thank you for your time. check "the cycle" at 3:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. >>> ahead, hey, republicans, if you do unpopular things, you become unpopular. wait until you see wh
if you have any concern about the environment, if if you have any concern about climate change, are you going to look to someone that's a party that's saying things like that? that's not offering any solutions and i think that's part of the problem. cap and trade, which has been thoroughly demonized, that was a conservative idea. that's a market-based approach to dealing with climate change. democrats have adopted some of these goods, market-based things that they used to do. if they are going...
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they believe that the environment is a thing you can use and use and use and never have to worry about. they think that, you know, not everybody's equal and not everybody has a fair shake at american life. they just see it differently. but the american people, the majority, the overwhelming majority, you know, believe that people should have a shot. the economy should work. and people should be able to marry who they're in love with. >> now, let me bring this note to you that is not harmonious with all of this. senator rand paul, ted cruz and mike lee hand delivered a letter to senator harry reid's office today. and it read, quote, we the undersigned intend to oppose any legislation that would infringe on american people's constitutional right to bear arms. we will oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions. i mean, it means they want to filibuster gun control. that's what they're saying. they're going to filibuster gun control. >> yeah. >> i mean, what are they thinking? >> well, if you look at the heller decision w
they believe that the environment is a thing you can use and use and use and never have to worry about. they think that, you know, not everybody's equal and not everybody has a fair shake at american life. they just see it differently. but the american people, the majority, the overwhelming majority, you know, believe that people should have a shot. the economy should work. and people should be able to marry who they're in love with. >> now, let me bring this note to you that is not...
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>> this environment is not really conducive to that type of conversation for a lot of reaps as you know. and i think the real debate is going to begin when some of these bills begin to be debated in the congress. we have a gun task force here on our side. we're on the -- i'm on the appropriations committee and we're going to have a debate as we try to repeal the tiahrt amendment. i think it should be in the public view. i think people should hear what their representatives are saying and what republicans are saying. >> i do know that mike thompson who is head of our task force has been talking to republicans. i just don't know what the report is, but he's definitely been reaching across the aisle. >> i have no doubt that you're reaching across the aisle. i hope something's coming back beside as fist. >> thank you so much for your time tonight. remember to answer tonight's question there at the bottom of the screen and share your thoughts on twitter. and on facebook. i want to know what you think. the president faces the media in israel as the drum beat for war in syria gets louder. that
>> this environment is not really conducive to that type of conversation for a lot of reaps as you know. and i think the real debate is going to begin when some of these bills begin to be debated in the congress. we have a gun task force here on our side. we're on the -- i'm on the appropriations committee and we're going to have a debate as we try to repeal the tiahrt amendment. i think it should be in the public view. i think people should hear what their representatives are saying and...
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our macro economic environment is 111th. that cannot be right. our next guest says the notion that we're losing our competitive edge is widespread and pervasive, it is not necessarily correct. ed mcbride is the washington bureau chief for the author of the special ro on america competitiveness. welcome, sir. >> thank you for having me. >> would you like to tell me, and i welcome the message that things are not as bleak as we've been told. please. talk us off the ledge. >> well, as you said, there is a the love hand wringing, a lot of reports. these dire statistic that's seem so dreadful. it is almost impossible to remember they're true. 111th? that's to do with the size of the national debt basically. but what all these gloomy sort of hand wringing accounts neglect, they focus on washington and on gridlock and on the failure to resolve all the questions about the budget and they don't look at what's going on in the rest of the country. the good news is, that in the rest country, people aren't sitting around waiting for politicians in washington t
our macro economic environment is 111th. that cannot be right. our next guest says the notion that we're losing our competitive edge is widespread and pervasive, it is not necessarily correct. ed mcbride is the washington bureau chief for the author of the special ro on america competitiveness. welcome, sir. >> thank you for having me. >> would you like to tell me, and i welcome the message that things are not as bleak as we've been told. please. talk us off the ledge. >>...
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>> this environment is not conducive to that type of conversation for a lot of reasons, as you know. the real debate will begin when some of these bills begin to be debated in congress. we have a task force here on our side. i am on the appropriations committee, and we will have a debate as we try to repeal the amendment. we will see some dialogue take place, but it should be in the public view. people should hear what their representatives are saying. >> i do know that mike thompson has been talking to republicans. i just don't know what the report is. he has definitely gone across the aisle. >> i have no doubt you are reaching across the aisle. i hope something is coming back, maybe some conversation. >> we hope so. >> thank you so much for your time tonight. remember to answer the question at the bottom of the screen. share your thoughts on twitter @ed show and on facebook. the president faces the media in israel. the drumbeat for war in syria gets louder. that is next. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold styling, unsurpa
>> this environment is not conducive to that type of conversation for a lot of reasons, as you know. the real debate will begin when some of these bills begin to be debated in congress. we have a task force here on our side. i am on the appropriations committee, and we will have a debate as we try to repeal the amendment. we will see some dialogue take place, but it should be in the public view. people should hear what their representatives are saying. >> i do know that mike...
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but let's be honest about it, it's a difficult environment because you have a very, very locked in, particularly in the house, a very locked in republican majority that is resistant to any kind of new revenues to help solve the problem. >> david axelrod, sir, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. >> always good to be with you, martin. >>> next, the supreme court hears another case aimed at restricting voting rights. stay with us. >> is he right that we don't have an immediate crisis? >> we do not have an immediate debt crisis, but we all know that we have one looming. >> so you agree with the president on that? >> the american -- yes. ♪ baby, baby don't leave me we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expect, is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. [ dog barking ] ♪ [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, bu
but let's be honest about it, it's a difficult environment because you have a very, very locked in, particularly in the house, a very locked in republican majority that is resistant to any kind of new revenues to help solve the problem. >> david axelrod, sir, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. >> always good to be with you, martin. >>> next, the supreme court hears another case aimed at restricting voting rights. stay with us. >> is he right that we...
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peter's square to be protected of the poor, the weak, and of the environment. >> i think he will challenge all of us to live a deeper life of faith. >> eager crowds raced into the square. ♪ >> they saw francis receive the symbols of power. a lamb's wool stoll symbolizing shepherd of the flock. during mass to an audience that included several world leaders -- francis said authentic power is service. and the pope, too must serve. >> he seems like a humble man and someone the people can reach out and identify with. >> in buenos aries, jubilation. they stayed up all night to watch the early morning mass and were rewarded by a phone call from the pontiff who asked them to take care of one another and pray for him. francis's first job is to clean up the vatican bureaucracy. >> he can restore pizzazz, transparency. >> after mass, he shared a moment with vice president joe biden. a man with a gentle, approachable demeanor charged with restoring the faith of so many shattered by scandal. >> the church is not a one-man show. he's not going to do it all. but if he can conspire 1.2 billion catholics
peter's square to be protected of the poor, the weak, and of the environment. >> i think he will challenge all of us to live a deeper life of faith. >> eager crowds raced into the square. ♪ >> they saw francis receive the symbols of power. a lamb's wool stoll symbolizing shepherd of the flock. during mass to an audience that included several world leaders -- francis said authentic power is service. and the pope, too must serve. >> he seems like a humble man and someone...
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the theme of his homily was "protection of the poor, the young, the elderly, and the environment." he said a little tenderness can open up a horizon of hope. earlier, the pope had traveled in an open jeep instead of the well protected popemobile. look at him stepping out. several times he blessed a disabled man. he kissed babies. he wore simple vestments and black, not red shoes. 132 official delegations were there from around the world. there you see the head of the u.s. delegation vice president joe biden. i'm joined by father john with the archdiocese of trenton, new jersey. good to see you. >> good to see you, chris. >> we watched the mass together. it was interesting to see what the pope's twitter feed took out of that not so long homily. he tweeted, true power is service. the pope must serve all people especially the poor, the weak, the vulnerable. we're all looking for clues to what his papacy will be like. what did you learn today? >> i think it's about the simplicity and focusing on the central mission of the church, which is opening wide the arms of christ to all people,
the theme of his homily was "protection of the poor, the young, the elderly, and the environment." he said a little tenderness can open up a horizon of hope. earlier, the pope had traveled in an open jeep instead of the well protected popemobile. look at him stepping out. several times he blessed a disabled man. he kissed babies. he wore simple vestments and black, not red shoes. 132 official delegations were there from around the world. there you see the head of the u.s. delegation...
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pope francis called on world leaders to protect the poor as well as protect the environment. >>> tens of thousands currently without power this morning after a massive hail storm hit the south. at least two people were killed and one final winter blast before the start of the spring season tomorrow. much of the northeast hit with snow, sleet, and hail. some areas in new england could see more than a foot of snow. >>> and the producers of the cable mini series "the bible" say it is utter nonsense their satan character resembles the president. in fact, he was playing satan long before barack obama was elected president. the history channel network saying it is unfortunate anyone made this false connection. use neosporin to help you heal. it kills germs so you heal four days faster neosporin. also try neosporin eczema essentials. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. your chance to rise
pope francis called on world leaders to protect the poor as well as protect the environment. >>> tens of thousands currently without power this morning after a massive hail storm hit the south. at least two people were killed and one final winter blast before the start of the spring season tomorrow. much of the northeast hit with snow, sleet, and hail. some areas in new england could see more than a foot of snow. >>> and the producers of the cable mini series "the...
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if you put military intervention on the table in our political environment, you increase the likelihood of it being used. there's this bizarre argument which goes around that you can incredibly wield military intervention as a threat and the more credible it is the less likely it gets used because it forces diplomacy. i don't think history bears that out at all. i get really, really worried, almost panicked when i hear the thought of military intervention against iran being thrown around. >> what the hell? >> it's -- you know, it was like my second day here. >> yeah. >> and midway through the day, a zumba class. >> boom. >> emerged. throbbing against this wall because that's the msnbc universal gym. >> yeah. >> and i was taken aback at first. i'm now growing sort of used to it. although it's not -- i wouldn't be totally grief stricken at leaving it behind. >> did you ever think about giving up the bike riding for midday zumba? >> yes. >> because it's right here. >> listening to zumba day in and day out has made me not want to do zumba more than anything. >> yeah. like who could blame hi
if you put military intervention on the table in our political environment, you increase the likelihood of it being used. there's this bizarre argument which goes around that you can incredibly wield military intervention as a threat and the more credible it is the less likely it gets used because it forces diplomacy. i don't think history bears that out at all. i get really, really worried, almost panicked when i hear the thought of military intervention against iran being thrown around....
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clinics, i want to lay more and more services into that school building because it will create a better environment for success and help keep that neighborhood solid and grow things. >> governor snyder, thanks so much for talking with us. chris, back to you. >>> rehema, governor snyder, thank you. >>> and you're looking live at ayman, jo o oman, jordan. here are president obama and king abdullah of jordan. this is the final country that president obama will visit on his middle east trip. let's go to them now. >> all jordanians to welcome you and your distinguished delegation back here in jordan. i fondly remember your visit here several years ago when you were a senator, it is a great delight to welcome you back to jordan as the president of the united states enjoying your second term. we're delighted with the in-depth discussions that were very, very fruitful on the strategic and historic partnership. and you've been an old friend as has the united states for so many decades. we are very grateful, to you, sir, and the administration as well as congress and the american people for the continuous su
clinics, i want to lay more and more services into that school building because it will create a better environment for success and help keep that neighborhood solid and grow things. >> governor snyder, thanks so much for talking with us. chris, back to you. >>> rehema, governor snyder, thank you. >>> and you're looking live at ayman, jo o oman, jordan. here are president obama and king abdullah of jordan. this is the final country that president obama will visit on his...
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we need to do both, create a better environment for jobs but also live within our means. >> talk act reality, as well. you just heard it. no ratio of spending cuts to revenue increases republicans will accept. democrats will not cut or reform entitlements on their own. so there is no grand bargain to be had. >> it's the problem overall. one of the frustrations in washington is the fact you have on one hand the entitlement issue and you said democrats aren't going to move the direction without more tax revenue. on the other hand, you have republicans saying hey, if we're going to have tax reform we should reform it, get rid of the loopholes but put it into lowering rates to stimulate the economy. >> chris mathews, you made a point this week on a panel discussion saying you don't think the republicans are telling the whole story. they don't want to cut medicare or social security either. >> the problem is both sides are in positions they're happy to be in. that's why they all prefer sequestration to the next situation, which is if you're a republican, the democrats are basically saying
we need to do both, create a better environment for jobs but also live within our means. >> talk act reality, as well. you just heard it. no ratio of spending cuts to revenue increases republicans will accept. democrats will not cut or reform entitlements on their own. so there is no grand bargain to be had. >> it's the problem overall. one of the frustrations in washington is the fact you have on one hand the entitlement issue and you said democrats aren't going to move the...
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this is the political environment that we live in. and up fortunately, it affects these issues which are incredibly emotional and after newtown, even more so. >> let's turn to immigration. >> the devil is in the details again. we understand after recess, that congressional leaders are supposed to take it up. if not, we understand, if there is some kind of slowdown or impasse, that there is a plan b here at the white house. the president has something ready to hand in a legislation on immigration reform. he wants this to happen this year. and we understand that will happen and just the last couple of days, we understand the president and senior administration officials have been calling leaders on the hill to make sure about other things as well. but to make sure this immigration issue is moving forward. >> chris, what will be the most contentious part of immigration reform? will it be the citizenship issue? >> absolutely. it is the definition of what amnesty is, if you will. this is where i think the distinction without a difference.
this is the political environment that we live in. and up fortunately, it affects these issues which are incredibly emotional and after newtown, even more so. >> let's turn to immigration. >> the devil is in the details again. we understand after recess, that congressional leaders are supposed to take it up. if not, we understand, if there is some kind of slowdown or impasse, that there is a plan b here at the white house. the president has something ready to hand in a legislation...
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we are looking at that environment and saying it just doesn't work at the very top if we also want to have children. and so what we have to do is change the structures of the work force. we have got to say to our companies -- and i think this is the biggest feminist revolution. if we can change the shape of that border and table to make it more family friendly and implement more flexible work programs and have careers up and down uncan dial up and dial back again at certain stages. actually those companies find the productivity increases. the companies that say to women and to men we don't care about your input. we care about your output. where and when you work for doesn't matter but what you do produce matters. that works so well for women. in those circumstances, productivity rises for the company and you keep women in the work force. >> i venture to say we might be more productive when we have small children because we're on fire and trying to keep it all going and we are not checked out. every argument made here at the table is valid and i think the bigger point here, whether it'
we are looking at that environment and saying it just doesn't work at the very top if we also want to have children. and so what we have to do is change the structures of the work force. we have got to say to our companies -- and i think this is the biggest feminist revolution. if we can change the shape of that border and table to make it more family friendly and implement more flexible work programs and have careers up and down uncan dial up and dial back again at certain stages. actually...
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can >>> good saturday afternoon, i am craig mel environment you are watching msnbc. the place for politics. >>> the senate speaks on the key step pipeline a decision from the president is expected soon. we thought it would be a good time to separate fact from fiction on that. >>> a wrap on obama's trip to the middle east. what he acokofrcomp -- accompli. >>> 98 days since newtown and more than 2200 dead. now a branch of the nra is fighting the first gun law passed after that school shooting. let's start with our top political headlines this hour. >>> late yesterday, caitlin hall began withdrew her nomination to a federal appeals court, handing a victory to republicans in the senate who twice blocked the president's pick for the key judicial post h president obama said in a statement, "i am deeply disappointed that even after nearly two and a half years, a minority of senators continue to block a simple up or down vote on her nomination." >>> the democratically led senate rejected paul ryan's budget this week and passed its own in the wee hours of the morning. today,
can >>> good saturday afternoon, i am craig mel environment you are watching msnbc. the place for politics. >>> the senate speaks on the key step pipeline a decision from the president is expected soon. we thought it would be a good time to separate fact from fiction on that. >>> a wrap on obama's trip to the middle east. what he acokofrcomp -- accompli. >>> 98 days since newtown and more than 2200 dead. now a branch of the nra is fighting the first gun law...
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given the environment, the ability to have serious discussion that is could lay a basis for moving forward i think may well have been done in this trip and we'll see what comes now in the aftermath of the secretary of state. the measure of the trip won't be what happens this week or next, it's going to be what happens over the next couple months. >> yeah. guys, to both of you, the president said during the press conference with king abdullah, that the u.s. is in a no-win situation in syria. it's criticized when it takes military action. it's krit siced for not taking military action. so what then are the options on the table, martin? >> well, the americans are insisting they need to act within the international community. it can't be up to the united states always to send in troops, and i don't really think that people in the region are expecting that, but there needs to be some kind of effort made to enable -- my feeling is a clear winner in syria. we're all talking about the emphasis is on helping the resistance against president assad reach victory. obama keeps saying it's not matter of
given the environment, the ability to have serious discussion that is could lay a basis for moving forward i think may well have been done in this trip and we'll see what comes now in the aftermath of the secretary of state. the measure of the trip won't be what happens this week or next, it's going to be what happens over the next couple months. >> yeah. guys, to both of you, the president said during the press conference with king abdullah, that the u.s. is in a no-win situation in...
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but his motivation for a planer existence wasn't just about money or environment. >> i think life's about experience and about connection and about relationships. so i think you want to sort of maximum your time focused on that and minimize your time focused on acquiring more stuff and dealing with it. >> now, graham hill does acknowledge that if you are married or if you have a child, the minimalist lifestyle becomes a lot tougher. >>> starbucks' ceo howard schultz, him having an opinion on same-sex marriage, is it bad for business? you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. exciting and would always come max and pto my rescue. bookstore but as time passed, i started to notice max just wasn't himself. and i knew he'd feel better if he lost a little weight. so i switch
but his motivation for a planer existence wasn't just about money or environment. >> i think life's about experience and about connection and about relationships. so i think you want to sort of maximum your time focused on that and minimize your time focused on acquiring more stuff and dealing with it. >> now, graham hill does acknowledge that if you are married or if you have a child, the minimalist lifestyle becomes a lot tougher. >>> starbucks' ceo howard schultz, him...
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. >> and to your point, joe, i think what's happening is a spotlight is being shown on the school environment. and the reason is, kids are in the school building 180 days a year. it is where they consume 50% of their calories per day. so you have a captive audience in the school building. but what we have to do is we have to direct more resources into the school building. the first thing that's getting cut is access to healthy nutrition. the first thing that's getting cut is access to physical activity. which is why we made an announcement with the first lady just a couple weeks ago, let's move active schools to get more kids out there and moving. it's critical, though, i come from the business world. and the first thing when i stepped into this epidemic that i said to dr. satcher and to some of our partners is, no one of us can do this alone. there's no one size fits all strategy. we have to do this in a collaborative effort together. so we focus largely on bringing the private sector into the conversation. how do we form a public/private partnership where corporate america is brought into t
. >> and to your point, joe, i think what's happening is a spotlight is being shown on the school environment. and the reason is, kids are in the school building 180 days a year. it is where they consume 50% of their calories per day. so you have a captive audience in the school building. but what we have to do is we have to direct more resources into the school building. the first thing that's getting cut is access to healthy nutrition. the first thing that's getting cut is access to...